Stihl Combi system

[Sigarms]

Looking for a new string trimmer (always known to myself as a weedeater) and went to the Stihl dealer where I picked up my chainsaw.

Had last years KM85 combi system on sale (a little more than I wanted to pay for just a stringtrimmer) but was wondering if anyone here had any experience with this "set up".

Could actually use a couple of the attachements for work around the house, but then wondering if I would just be better off buying a stringtrimmer only (not the combi system, but a dedicated stringtrimmer).

Keep in mind, not looking at buying EVERYTHING (attachments) right away, but like the fact that I can add attachements down the road.

Comments would be welcome.

Thanks

 

[RonR]

I have a gas weedeater now (and it won't die!).

I'd like to have one motor to drive a weedeater and an edger. Would prefer 4 cycle, and think I saw that troybilt has one now. I'm not sold on troy, but I like the concept.

ron

 

[Bird]

I looked at those last year before buying just the dedicated string trimmer. I liked the idea, but the only reason I didn't buy the combi system was cost and just didn't think I'd use the other attachments enough to be worth it.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

You can still put attachments on any of the solid shaft trimmer models (FS90,110,130). You just have to bolt them on instead of using the quick changer.

 

[RobertN]

We got one of those systems a couple years ago, using it for our little mom and pop gardening/mowing company. We did maintenance two days a week.

Those units work very well. We are out of the maint business now, but still use ours around our property. We have the string trimmer, edger, tiller, pole saw, and hedger.

I would not though, get one for a business where a crew would be using it. If they are not aligned right when switching heads, you can break the little alignment tabs by forcing them. The shop we bought from mentioned this too. For a homeowner or small company with only a couple users, they work great.

 

[Sigarms]

Thanks for the replies.

Was looking for anything negative by anyone that has had one.

Figure with the name brand and the shop where I'm getting it, should last a little longer than the Bolen that I picked up at Lowes a couple of years ago /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[RickS]

I purchased a Stihl FS 85 with "weedeater" head and a tiller attachment two years ago. I use the trimmer all summer and the tiller twice a year for my small 4'x8' raised beds. I like not having to keep two engines going. The Stihl is a serious weedeater. The tiller works well in soft soil such as a small veggetable garden.

 

[rox]

We jsut bought one about a month and a half ago. We bought the mid size in power and that machne works really well. We bought the chainsaw and an extension to we can really reach high into the trees with the thing. It is a serious powerful saw and we are glad we bought it. It starts easy, we did not buy the "easy start" model jsut the regular model and it really dows start well, only a few tugs, and I am a woman and I can start it, and it fires up.

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( we did not buy the "easy start" )</font>

Yeah, they start reasonably easy without it, but this time I got it and love it. My dealer called it the "granny start" and I told him it works pretty well for old grandpappies, too. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[2nstonge]

I bought the KM55 3 years ago and have picked-up an attachment every spring. Have the string trimmer, brush blade, edger, power sweep & pole saw (this years add). Never been serviced, not so much as a new spark plug and it starts on the 2nd or 3rd pull after winter storage. I use it in my own yard and for a few customer jobs through-out the summer. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat.

I also picked up the stihl hard hat/face shield/ear muff combo this year - wish I had bought that 3 years ago too!

-Norm